smidgen

Example Sentences

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Ms. Schmidt has clearly modeled her comedy-drama on Chekhov, with notable parallels to “The Seagull” and a smidgen of “Uncle Vanya” tossed in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

September’s consumer price index rose at a 3% annual pace, a smidgen lower than the 3.1% rate analysts expected.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

After everything these two had been through, there was a smidgen of respect.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2025

Again, Captain must leverage his language skills, this time to afford his people some smidgen of a presence in Hollywood.

From Salon • May 12, 2024

I suck the paper till there isn’t a smidgen of grease.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt